Colostomy stool dispenser



Apnl 4, 1950 J. J. NOTHDURFT ,7

COLOSTOMY STOOL DISPENSER Filed March 5, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 if; Fig. 3 3 I 24 44 /6 42 Jahn J. Nafhdurff 22 INVENTOR. Z0

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,LJ. NOTHDURFT COLOSTOMY STOOL DISPENSER April 4, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 3, 1948 John J. Nafhdurfi INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 4, 1950 UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE 5 Claims.

This invention relates to surgical appliances and particularly to an accessory to be used by those who have an artificial anus.

After an abdominal perineal operation or a surgical operation known as colostomy, it becomes necessary to open the colon in order to enable the patient to remove body wastes. It is desirable to provide artificial means to induce removal of body wastes and control over such elimination is lost. It is thus expedient to supply special means to prevent the spilling of body fluids and the attendant unsanitary condition of the room.

An object of the invention is to provide a device that is readily and conveniently attached to the person without inducing body irritation or discomfort.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device that is readily emptied and rinsed while in use.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device that is shaped to fit the body.

And a further object of the invention is to provide a device that is noncorrosive, inexpensive to manufacture, durable in construction and easily applied.

The various features of the invention and novel combination of parts will be best understood from the following description in relation to the accompanying drawings illustrated by but one form of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention attached to the user therof;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention;

Figure 3 is an end view of the device;

Figure 4 is a horizontal transverse view taken along lines t-4 of Figure 2, with the door member shown as raised in dotted lines; and

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 with the cover in raised position.

Referring to the figures, the device of the invention is shown generally at I0 and consists of a spout or trough section 12, a transparent door I4 and an opaque cover I6.

Spout l2 includes a flat, horizontal, forwardly tapering leg l3 and vertical arms 20 and 22, each arm being peened over at 2 3. Each extremity of leg l8 extends beyond the ends of arms 20, 22 as a lip 26, at the narrow end thereof and as a plate 28 folded over on itself at 30 and terminating in a rim portion 32 opposite plate 28, to provide an elongated narrow space 34 into which a strap, or other support 36 is inserted to enable the device to be retained against the body when in use. As is clearly seen in Figure 2, plate 28 is concavely curved to fit snugly on the body. To assist in this design, arm 22 is somewhat shorter than corresponding arm 2i), and when the device i0 is fitted into position as shown in Figure 1, it will closely abut the body in tight engagement while assuming a downward slope of about 45.

Door member M is arcuately curved and is made of any transparent plastic material such as celluloid, plexiglass, or the like. An aperture 38 permits the insertion of a tube 40, used to irrigate the colon of the patient. Similarly arcuately curved opaque cover [-6 overlies the narrow end of door Hi and both cover It and door M are pivoted together to arms 20, 22 by means of pivot pins 12. Cover H5 includes a depending flange 44 at the narrow end thereof to engage the edges of trough i2 and reduce splashing.

In use, strap 36 is slid through strap space 3% and is then secured to the body, so that the device l0 then assumes the position seen in Figure 1. Tube 40 may be inserted to supply the needed medication. Body fluids will then be eliminated into spout 12, which is constructed, together with cover It of rustproof material such as aluminum or stainless steel, although plastic material may be used, if desired. By means of the transparent door M, the patient may observe the progress of the fluid being eliminated, and, if desired, door It! is raised to admit water for rinsing purposes while the apparatus is in position. Cover i6 is spaced above the arcuate edge of door Hi to perrnit the pivoted movement illustrated in Figure 5, as a consequence of which flange 44 is raised and the eliminated wastes are disposed.

It is thus readily apparent that a simple, efflcient colostomy device has been perfected, enabling the patient to use it himself, and avoiding messy conditions.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the identical constructions disclosed in the drawings, it is obvious that various changes and modifications might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A colostomy pan comprising a spout including vertical sides, a cover pivoted to said sides, and an apertured door pivoted to said sides said cover including a depending flange disposed transversely at the outer ends of the sides.

2. A colostomy pan comprising a downwardly tapering spout including vertical side walls having inturned upper free ends and a depending inturend plate at the other ends thereof, a cover pivoted to said sides commonly with said cover, said door and cover extending in opposite directions and. swingably carried by the spout, and an apertured door pivoted to said sides.

3. A colostomy pan comprising a spout including vertical sides, a rear lip and a front, depending plate, a cover and a door pivoted to said sides, and a flange depending from the rear of said cover and engaging the end of said spout.

4. A colostomy pan comprising a spout including a longitudinally tapering bottom wall having an enlarged end and a reduced end, upright side walls associated with said bottom wall, one of said walls extending longitudinally beyond the other at the enlarged end of the bottom wall, a door pivotally carried by the side walls and adapted for vertical swinging movement relative to and spaced upwardly from the enlarged end of the bottom wall, a cover member pivotally carried at one end by the side walls, a depending flange on the free end of the cover member, said fiange being cooperatively associated with the reduced end of the bottom wall, and means formed on the enlarged end of the bottom wall for receiving and retaining a belt or similar flexible attaching element, whereby the pan is secured to the body of an individual.

5. The combination of claim 4, wherein said door and cover member are commonly pivoted at their inner ends to the side walls, said door and cover being of a concavo-convex shape and adapted to overlie the bottom wall.

JOHN J. NOTHDURFI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,543,104 Hoag June 23, 1925 2,331,226 Pritchard Oct. 5, 1943 

